Friday Update
June 26th, 2020
CMRPC Launches Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program
The Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) is administering a grant assistance program to small businesses in Central Massachusetts impacted by the closure and losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant program is funded by the Massachusetts Office of Attorney General Maura Healey, through the Small Business Relief Partnership Grant Program. CMRPC was awarded $45,000 to distribute funds to small businesses in Central Massachusetts.
Applications are now being accepted on a rolling basis through the Central Massachusetts Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program, administered by CMRPC. We need your assistance in spreading the message to our region's local small businesses.
For the purposes of this grant, a “small business” shall mean any for-profit business or non-profit organization with a physical place of business within one of the forty communities within the CMRPC service area with twenty or fewer employees prior to Governor Baker’s state of emergency declaration (on or about March 10, 2020). All applicants will be required to demonstrate a direct or indirect financial hardship resulting from COVID-19.
For more information on eligibility and the application itself, visit this link. https://www.cmrpcregionalservices.org/aggrant.
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The Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) is administering a grant assistance program to small businesses in Central Massachusetts impacted by the closure and losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant program is funded by the Massachusetts Office of Attorney General Maura Healey, through the Small Business Relief Partnership Grant Program. CMRPC was awarded $45,000 to distribute funds to small businesses in Central Massachusetts.
Applications are now being accepted on a rolling basis through the Central Massachusetts Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program, administered by CMRPC. We need your assistance in spreading the message to our region's local small businesses.
For the purposes of this grant, a “small business” shall mean any for-profit business or non-profit organization with a physical place of business within one of the forty communities within the CMRPC service area with twenty or fewer employees prior to Governor Baker’s state of emergency declaration (on or about March 10, 2020). All applicants will be required to demonstrate a direct or indirect financial hardship resulting from COVID-19.
For more information on eligibility and the application itself, visit this link. https://www.cmrpcregionalservices.org/aggrant.
June 30th is just around the corner – and marks the deadline for when lenders can submit PPP applications to SBA.
SBA and Treasury posted a new, streamlined loan forgiveness application for all PPP borrowers. There is also a new “EZ” version of the forgiveness application for certain borrowers who meet any of the following requirements:
  • Are self-employed and have no employees; OR
  • Did not reduce the salaries or wages of their employees by more than 25%, and did not reduce the number or hours of their employees; OR
  • Experienced reductions in business activity as a result of health directives related to COVID-19, and did not reduce the salaries or wages of their employees by more than 25%.
IMPORTANT SURVEYS
Local Business Survey -CARES Act of 20202
Attention: All Northbridge Local Business Owners

The Town of Northbridge is conducting a survey to better understand how it can help local businesses impacted by the coronavirus.

Individual responses are confidential and will be used to provide data in support of the Town’s CARES ACT grant application to DHCD for funding to assist local businesses. Responses to this survey must be received by June 25. This data may also be used in support of future municipal grant applications for economic development assistance. Please skip questions that do not apply to your organization or that you are not comfortable answering.

We appreciate your help during this time and are doing everything we can to provide relief as soon as possible.

Privacy Notice: Summary information provided in this survey is considered a public record and may be subject to public disclosure.
We want to hear from our small business owners!
This survey is for small businesses with 500 employees or less. It’s available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole and Mandarin. It should take less than 10 minutes of your time. Your answers will be analyzed together with other responses and will never be used to identify you personally. This survey will be open for a short period of time. Please respond as soon as possible.
Thank you very much for participating in this important initiative.
New Members of the BVCC
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?Suffolk University Online · Doug Luberda · 73 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02108 · 224- 303-0520 outreach@online.suffolk.edu

Our Sales Coach · Ken Cheo · 25 Braintree Hill Office Park Suite 200, Braintree, MA 02184 · 781-930-3220 kcheo@oursalescoach.com · www.oursalescoach.com

Woon-Tech · Joshua Foster · 369 Douglas Rd.Whitinsville, MA 01588 · 401-762-5953 · Cell: 401-330-6258 Joshf@woonglass.com · www.woon-tech.com ·

New York Life · Nicola Deary · 75 Quinapoxet Lane, Worcester MA: 01606 · 508-612-5354 nicoladeary@yahoo.com
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